Sr Mechanical Engineer, Harness & Interconnect

RTX•Tucson, AZ

9d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

The Precision Control Actuation System department is seeking a mechanical design engineer to join the Harness and Interconnect organization to support the development, build, and verification of harnessing systems. The PCAS organization staffs engineers for a variety of roles supporting primarily tactical missile Integrated Product Teams.

Requirements

Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience
Experience designing and/or modifying Harness and/or Interconnect device s
Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience with engineering of complex systems of devices and interconnects.
Experience with development of harnessing requirements, system architecture, requirements risk, requirements verification and validation, system performance & function, safety and environmental compliance
Experience working with a wide variety of industry / military standards and specifications
Experience generating first order electrical analysis including, but not limited to, DC resistance and voltage drop
Experience deriving applicable technical requirements from higher level specifications
Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ASME Y14.5
Proven ability to deconstruct higher level tasks into discrete lower-level work packages and tasks
Proven ability to take ownership of complex harnessing systems and coordinating completion of technical data packages with peers
Experience developing technical solutions to a wide range of complex problems related to the entire product lifecycle including proposal, design, manufacture, integration and test
Developing subject matter expertise round wire, rf, and/or rigid-flex harnesses
Experience with harness design with mixed signals including knowledge of differential signals and shielding for EMI/RFI and crosstalk concerns.
Moderate 3D modeling skills with a prominent commercial software package
Experience with Pro/Engineer/CREO 3D modeling and mechanical drawing generation
Experience with Creo Schematic, Mentor Capital, or other electrical system documentation software
Experience with flex and rigid flex design including familiarity with ECAD software, PCB design, signal integrity, copper weight calculations, adhesives, dielectrics, coverlays, stiffeners and thermal management. The ability to problem-solve tight space and dynamic movement constraints is a bonus.
Proven design and manufacturing knowledge in machined parts, injection molded parts, wire harnesses/flex harnesses and related components

Responsibilities

Support may include but is not limited to detailed mechanical design, test design and execution, systems engineering, proposals and estimates, or earned value management.
Flex responsibilities based on the current needs of the organization and their respective skill sets.